in the meanwhile; during the time
mental health; mental hygiene
environment; circumstance
to take over; to hand over
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to form a pair (pairs); to partner
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to look forward to something
it is I who should say so
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
politeness; good manners; courtesy; etiquette
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to be kind to; to treat kindly
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
way (of doing); manner; method; means
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
master; teacher; stable master
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
wherein; therein; thereinto
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)